Generations: The Legacy

*Generations: The Legacy*
Generations: The Legacy
Genre	Soap opera
Created by
Written by	Collin Oliphant; Andries Mahlatse Banda; Antonia Reible; Dorotte Nel; Sipho Radebe; Fezekile Cokile; Khanyisa Jali Omeiza; Tanya Tiedjie; Bryon Abrahams; Zamo Mkhwanazi; James Whyle;
Starring	Manaka Ranaka; ; ; Zola Nombona; ; Ronnie Nyakale; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Soso Rungqu; Yonda Thomas; Lerato Walaza;
Theme music composer	Jonas Gwangwa, Claude Gombard
Country of origin	South Africa
Original language	Multilingual (subtitles included)
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	1850 (as of 31 December 2021)
Production
Executive producer	Mfundi Vundla
Running time	30 minutes
Distributor	Morula Pictures
Release
Original network	SABC1
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Original release	1 December 2014 –; present

Generations: The Legacy is a South African soap opera created and produced by Mfundi Vundla. It is a remake of the soap opera Generations, also created and produced by Vundla, but with many new and different characters, different settings and different tones.^[1]^[2] It is the second most watched television show in South Africa.^[3]

Cast and in alphabetical order[]

Main cast[]

Actor	Role
	Tracy
	Fikile Maponya
	Moreri "Mrekza" Makhafola
	Luyolo Dzedze
	Kabisi Moroka
	Siphesihle "Sphe" Cele
	Nkosiyabo Cele
	Daluxolo "Pele" Malinga
	Mazwi Moroka
Zola Nombona	Pamela Khoza
Ronnie Nyakale	Thembinkosi "Cosmo" Diale
	Nontle Majola
Manaka Ranaka	Lucy Diale-Makhafola
	Mpho Phakade
Yonda Thomas	Lelethu Malinga
	Ayanda Majola

Recurring Cast

Actor	Role
Abigail Kubeka	Zondiwe Mogale
	Mbali
	Yster
	Walter Nkaba
	Florence "Gog'Flo" Diale
Soso Rungqu	Zanele Nyathi

Former Cast[]

Actor	Role
Thembile Botman	Mr Tyali
Mothusi Chebeletsane	Molefe Moroka
Vuyo Dabula	Kumkani "Gadaffi" Phakade
Mnqobi Duma	Bafana "Fana" Cele
Andisiwe Dweba	Gertrude "Getty" Diale
Connie Ferguson	Karabo Moroka
Asanda Foji	Simphiwe Ngobese -Moroka
Danica Jones	Tamryn Basson
Celeste Khumalo	Bulelwa Jafta
Vusi Kunene	Jack Mabaso
Mahlatse Letoka	Xolelwa
Joe Mafela	Tebogo Moroka
Letoya Makhene	Matshidiso "Tshidi" Mogale
Mxolisi Masango	Zach
Paballo Mavundla	Jerah "Crazy J" Moroka
JT Medupi	Jonathan Motene
Chiedza Mhende	Wandile "Wandi" Radebe
Brenda Mhlongo	Nandi Mabaso
Kabelo Moalusi	Siya Radebe
Candice Modiselle	Lerato Matema
Michelle Molatlou
Moopi Mothibeli	Smangaliso "Smanga" Moroka
Khaya Mthembu	Captain James
Zoe Mthiyane	Zitha Langa
Lebohang Mthunzi	Angela Radebe
Luyanda Mzazi	Lesedi Diale
Mutodi Neshehe	Zola Radebe
Terrence Ngwila	Kagiso Matlala
Thulisile Phongolo	Namhla Diale
	Refilwe Nkaba
Rapulana Seiphemo	Mziwoxolo "Tau" Mogale
Kay Sibiya	Siyanda Khoza
Thando Thabethe	Nolwazi Buzo
Tabile Tau	Bonga
Nkululeko Tshirumbula	Vuyo Radebe
Busisiwe Xaba	Palesa Matema
Denise Zimba	Mary Gumede

In other media[]

A still from a scene depicting Tau Mogale remarking "Am I a joke to you?" is frequently used as a reaction image and Internet meme; it was first circulated on Twitter in 2016.^[4]

External links[]

Generations: The Legacy on Demand Africa

References[]

^ Lewis, Errol (28 December 2014). "South African Soap 'Generations' Re-titled".
^ "SABC". Sabc1. 3 Sep 1994. Retrieved 24 Feb 2019.
^ "South Africas most watched TV shows". thesouthafrican.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
^ Matt (19 October 2018). "Am I a Joke To You?". Know Your Meme. Retrieved 6 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[1] Lewis, Errol (28 December 2014). "South African Soap 'Generations' Re-titled".

[2] "SABC". Sabc1. 3 Sep 1994. Retrieved 24 Feb 2019.

[3] "South Africas most watched TV shows". thesouthafrican.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.

[4] Matt (19 October 2018). "Am I a Joke To You?". Know Your Meme. Retrieved 6 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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